System, device, and method for emergency information management

• US 9,942,695 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2015
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kevin William Goad
• Original Assignee: Kevin William Goad
• Inventors: Goad, Kevin William
• Primary Examiner(s): DAYE, CHELCIE L
• Application Number:
  US14/716,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20160342700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 707740
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A system for emergency information management maintains control of emergency information, including medical information, for a list of active emergency responders, and includes some or all of an emergency information database, an emergency information server, emergency information device, emergency information cards, and proximity chips. The emergency information device includes a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a user manager, a card reader, an information manager, a biometric scanner, a biometric recognizer, a camera, and a face recognizer. The emergency information device can include configurations as a web application and a mobile app, executing on a mobile device. A method for emergency information management includes storing emergency information, registering active emergency responders, and retrieving emergency information.

Claims

1. A system for emergency information management, comprising:

a) an emergency information server, which is configured to store and look up emergency information for a user;

b) an emergency information device, which is connected to the emergency information server, such that the emergency information device retrieves emergency information for the user from the emergency information server;

c) at least one card reader;

d) at least one proximity chip, which is configured to store and communicate the unique user identifier; and

e) an emergency information data aggregator, comprising;

a first processor;

a first non-transitory memory;

a first input/output; and

an information aggregator;

all connected via

a first data bus;

wherein the emergency information device maintains a list of active emergency responders, which are associated with an active emergency; and

wherein the emergency information device registers the user as an active emergency responder by receiving an input of at least one unique user identifier via communication with the emergency information data aggregator, such that the data aggregator is an intermediary device;

wherein the information aggregator connects to the at least one card reader to receive the at least one unique user identifier, wherein the at least one card reader communicates with the at least one proximity chip to receive the at least one unique user identifier;

wherein the emergency information device connects with the emergency information data aggregator to receive the at least one unique user identifier.

2. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, further comprising:

an emergency information database, which stores emergency information for users of the system for emergency information management;

wherein the emergency information server is connected to the emergency information database, such that the emergency information server is configured to look up emergency information for the user, via access to the emergency information database.

3. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one emergency information card, which comprises the unique user identifier.

4. The system for emergency information management of claim 3, wherein the emergency information card is configured such that the unique user identifier is printed on the emergency information card.

5. The system for emergency information management of claim 3,

wherein the emergency information card further comprises the at least one proximity chip.

6. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, wherein the emergency information comprises medical information and contact information.

7. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, wherein the emergency information server further comprises:

a. a second processor;

b. a second non-transitory memory;

c. a second input/output component;

d. an information repository;

all connected via

e. a second data bus;

wherein the information repository is configured to store and look up emergency information for the user.

8. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, wherein the emergency information device further comprises:

a. a second processor;

b. a second non-transitory memory;

c. a second input/output;

d. the at least one card reader; and

e. an information manager;

all connected via

f. a second data bus;

wherein the information manager is configured to maintain a list of active emergency responders, which are associated with an active emergency; and

wherein the information manager can be configured to register the user as an active emergency responder by receiving an input of a unique user identifier.

9. The system for emergency information management of claim 1, wherein the emergency information device is configured as a mobile app, executing on a mobile device.

10. The system for emergency information management of claim 8, wherein the emergency information device further comprises

a biometric scanner;

and

a biometric recognizer;

such that the information manager is configured to register the user as an active emergency responder by further storing a stored biometric scan taken with the biometric scanner, wherein the stored biometric scan is associated with the unique user identifier, such that the biometric recognizer is configured to identify the unique user id, by matching an instant biometric scan with the stored biometric scan, such that the information manager receives the input of a unique user identifier from the biometric recognizer, which is configured to process the instant biometric scan, which is taken with the biometric scanner.

11. The system for emergency information management of claim 8, wherein the emergency information device further comprises

a. a camera;

and

b. a face recognizer;

such that the information manager is configured to register the user as an active emergency responder by further storing a stored face photograph taken with the camera, wherein the stored face photograph is associated with the unique user identifier, such that the face recognizer is configured to identify the unique user id, by matching an instant face photograph with the stored face photograph, such that the information manager can receive the input of a unique user identifier from the face recognizer, which is configured to process the instant face photograph, which is taken with the camera.

12. The system for emergency information management of claim 8, further comprising:

a health care information system;

such that the emergency information server is connected to the health care information system, wherein the emergency information server stores and looks up emergency information for the user in the health care information system.

13. A method for emergency information management, comprising:

a. storing emergency information, wherein emergency information is stored by an emergency information server;

b. registering active emergency responders, wherein an emergency information device registers active emergency responders by receiving corresponding input of unique user identifiers via communication with an emergency information data aggregator, such that the data aggregator is an intermediary device;

wherein the emergency information data aggregator connects to at least one card reader to receive the unique user identifiers, wherein the at least one card reader communicates with at least one proximity chip to receive the unique user identifiers;

c. retrieving emergency information, wherein emergency information for an active emergency responder is retrieved from the emergency information server; and

d. connecting to the at least one card reader, via an emergency information data aggregator to receive at least one unique user identifier, wherein an emergency information device connects with the emergency information data aggregator to receive the at least one unique user identifier;

wherein the emergency information data aggregator comprises;

a processor;

a non-transitory memory;

an input/output; and

an information aggregator;

all connected via

a data bus;

wherein the information aggregator connects to the at least one card reader to receive at least one unique user identifier.

14. The method for emergency information management of claim 13, wherein:

b. registering active emergency responders further comprises storing stored biometric scans taken with a biometric scanner, wherein the stored biometric scans are associated with the unique user identifiers, such that a biometric recognizer identifies a unique user id, by matching an instant biometric scan with a stored biometric scan, such that the information manager receives an input of the unique user identifier from the biometric recognizer, by processing the instant biometric scan, which is taken with the biometric scanner.

15. The method for emergency information management of claim 13, wherein:

b. registering active emergency responders further comprises receiving the input of unique user identifiers by storing stored face photographs taken with a camera, wherein the stored face photographs are associated with the unique user identifiers, such that the face recognizer identifies a unique user identifier, by matching an instant face photograph with a stored face photograph, such that the information manager receives an input of the unique user identifier from the face recognizer, by processing the instant face photograph, which is taken with the camera.

16. The method for emergency information management of claim 13, wherein:

c. retrieving emergency information further comprises looking up emergency information for the active emergency responder in a health care information system, in communication with the emergency information server, wherein the emergency information server is connected to the health care information system.

17. A system for emergency information management, comprising:

a. an emergency information server, which is configured to store and look up emergency information for a user;

b. an emergency information device, which is connected to the emergency information server, such that the emergency information device retrieves emergency information for the user from the emergency information server, the emergency information device further comprising an information manager,

wherein the information manager is configured to maintain a list of active emergency responders, which are associated with an active emergency; and

wherein the information manager can be configured to register the user as an active emergency responder by receiving an input of a unique user identifier;

c. a camera; and

d. a face recognizer;

wherein the emergency information device registers the user as an active emergency responder by receiving an input of a unique user identifier;

wherein the information manager is configured to register the user as an active emergency responder by further storing a stored face photograph taken with the camera, wherein the stored face photograph is associated with the unique user identifier, such that the face recognizer is configured to identify the unique user id, by matching an instant face photograph with the stored face photograph, such that the information manager can receive the input of a unique user identifier from the face recognizer, which is configured to process the instant face photograph, which is taken with the camera.

18. The system for emergency information management of claim 17, further comprising:

at least one card reader; and

at least one proximity chip, which is configured to store and communicate the unique user identifier;

such that the emergency information device registers the user as an active emergency responder by receiving an input of at least one unique user identifier via communication with the at least one card reader, which communicates with the proximity chip.

19. The system for emergency information management of claim 17, further comprising:

an emergency information data aggregator;

wherein the emergency information data aggregator connects to the at least one card reader to receive the at least one unique user identifier;

wherein the emergency information device connects with the emergency information data aggregator to receive the at least one unique user identifier.

20. The system for emergency information management of claim 19, wherein the emergency information data aggregator further comprises:

a. a processor;

b. a non-transitory memory;

c. an input/output; and

d. an information aggregator;

all connected via

e. a data bus;

wherein the information aggregator connects to the at least one card reader to receive the at least one unique user identifier.